Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

Everything has been a bit hectic for the last few days – I’m now sat in a college room in Oxford after edlings gathering last night. Its strange being back here again, especially given that everything looks somewhat different from inside the walls.

My new job starts in Cambridge on the 20th, a contract until the end of January, so I’ll be looking for somewhere there to live. Its back to a development role, which is going to be interesting – its probably not a role I’d take as a permanent position, but theres plenty to be learned in four months.

So, its been hectic, but without really much to tell about it – and its likely to continue that way until I’ve gotten settled into a new house.

Any Cambridge people able to offer suggestions for agencies, or places to look, for houses on the north side of the city, or, preferably, out into the countryside? surje?


11 comments

  1. i’m afraid i’m not going to be much help as the last time i rented was ten years ago… i can ask at work to see if they have any recommended agents to use, or i could ask and who just found a new flat in chesterton… if that would help?

    • Any clues would be helpful right now…thanks!

      Where are good places to be looking? …I was thinking somewhere off the A10, since then I’d avoid the A14.

  2. Hi Neil! I heard a bit about the party from , and it sounded really cool. A further report from you would be welcome though, of course!

    Glad to hear you’ve got some gainful employment sorted out, and it sounds like it will be really nice for you to get back to Cambridge for a time. Good luck with finding a decent place to live!

  3. My best experience of agencies was of Hockeys. Russell Residential are OK provided you stay on the right side of them and don’t play Musical Tenants too much. You’ll be looking at a pretty steep rent if you want to live alone – 600 or so pcm minimum…

  4. Anonymous

    Congrats

    On the new job.. send me an email with all the deets.

    BTW it seems that my mail to you is still bouncing inexplicably.. any thoughts as to why? Perhaps the Nokia addy would work better?

    T

    • Re: Congrats

      No idea – nothing received here – nokia mail works fine though. Maybe a problem with the enfour smarthost, or something? Can you forward a bounce message (if you’re getting them) from Nokia, I’ll see if I can figure out whats going on.

  5. Looking for a 2bed place just for myself…price depends on convenience, but I don’t want city centre because of traffic irritations.

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